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Pope Francis Cancels July Visit to Africa, Citing Knee Pain
Pope Francis will not be making a planned apostolic visit to the African countries of South Sudan and Congo this July due to worsening knee pain and following the advice of his doctors.
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Bart Barber, SBC Presidential Candidate, on Past, Future Action to Address Abuse
Bart Barber will be watching the SBC proceedings as someone who has seen how accusations of sexual abuse played out at his own church, and also as a candidate for the presidency of the SBC.
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Robin Hadaway, SBC Presidential Candidate, Favors Balance in Handling Abuse Claims
Robin Hadaway, a longtime expert on missions work, is keeping the focus on missionaries in his candidacy for president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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Tom Buck Releases Clips of Meeting With Southeastern Seminary Leaders, Counter Statement Regarding Leaked Draft
Outspoken Southern Baptist pastor Tom Buck has made his feelings known about a statement released by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary regarding the leak of a draft article written by his wife, Jennifer.
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Gay People Should Be ‘Shot in the Back of the Head, Says Texas Preacher
A preacher at Stedfast Baptist Church in Watauga, Texas, has drawn national attention for saying that it is God’s will for gay people to be executed by being “shot in the back of the head.”
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‘Maybe We Don’t Want to Encourage It’: Citing Faith, Five MLB Players Nix Pride Logos
Five members of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team made headlines last weekend not for their on-field performance but for their uniform choices. The MLB players, all pitchers, opted out of wearing Pride Month rainbow patches on their jerseys and caps.
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Douglas Wilson Responds to a Video by John Piper’s ‘Not Desiring God’ Son
Douglas Wilson, who pastors Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, recently broke down one of the "Christian bashing" videos of popular TikTok influencer Abraham Piper.
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Sexual Abuse Task Force Modifies Recommendations in Advance of the Annual Meeting
Changes to the recommendations that Sexual Abuse Task Force members will present to messengers at next week’s SBC annual meeting will address the nature of third-party investigations at the church level.